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Nyeri

Nyeri is in Southern Rift Valley.

57km

-0.4166736.95

Meru

Meru is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located on the north-eastern slopes of Mount Kenya massif.

68km

0.0537.65

Nanyuki

Nanyuki is in Southern Rift Valley, north-west of Mount Kenya.

75km

0.0237.06

Aberdare National Park

Aberdare National Park is a 767-km² national park in the central highlands west of Mount Kenya, 180 km from Nairobi

85km

-0.3836.699167

Nairobi

Nairobi, a city of nearly four million, is the capital and largest city in Kenya.

109km

-1.283336.8167

Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park is the closest national park to Nairobi in Kenya. It is a half-hour drive from the city, making it a good destination for a day trip.

114km

-1.3733333336.85888889

Lake Naivasha

Naivasha is a city in Kenya, 90 km northwest of Nairobi on Lake Naivasha.

114km

-0.716736.4333

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya’s two Premium Parks, and is a birdlover’s paradise. It surrounds Lake Nakuru in the Central Rift Conservation Area in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. Originally protected as a bird sanctuary, this park hosts over 400 bird species, including 5 globally threatened species, and is an important stop on the African-Eurasian Migratory Flyway. This park was also the first national Rhino sanctuary and hosts one of the world’s highest concentrations of the Black Rhinoceros.

153km

-0.366736.0833

Nakuru

Nakuru is a city in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya.

156km

-0.283336.0667
Sights (2)

Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya is located near the center of Kenya about 150 km north of Nairobi. At 5300 m (17,000 feet) it is Africa's second highest mountain, after Kilimanjaro.

45km

-0.1537.3

Mount Longonot National Park

118km

-0.9152777836.45694444
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Embu

Kenya
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Embu

Embu is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya.

Embu has an elevation of 1,350 metres (4,429 ft), and is itself located on the foothills of Mount Kenya. It was the provincial headquarters of the defunct Eastern province, and is currently the Embu County Headquarters, hosting major public offices including and institutions, including Embu Provincial General Hospital.

Embu town is a major trading centre in Eastern Kenya. For a long time, it was the main economic center for the Embu, Mbeere and Kamba communities as well as other communities from central Kenya. Mbeere was carved out of the former Embu district in the 1990s and Siakago town, about 25 km (16 mi) east of Embu town, was made its headquarters.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

28.7°C13.7
Precipitation: 41 mm

Feb

30.3°C14.3
Precipitation: 34 mm

Mar

30.4°C16.3
Precipitation: 64 mm

Apr

28.6°C17.4
Precipitation: 218 mm

May

27.2°C17.2
Precipitation: 139 mm

Jun

26.4°C15.6
Precipitation: 21 mm

Jul

25.1°C15.2
Precipitation: 28 mm

Aug

25.4°C15.2
Precipitation: 11 mm

Sep

28.2°C15.8
Precipitation: 17 mm

Oct

29.5°C16.9
Precipitation: 86 mm

Nov

27.5°C16.4
Precipitation: 189 mm

Dec

27.2°C14.7
Precipitation: 45 mm
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